CW: Sexual Assault “It’s not rape if they didn’t say no.” In the light of the #MeToo campaign and as we witness the outpour of sexual assault allegations against perpetrators across the world, a conversation about consent and victim-blaming is an important one to have. It has of course been made clear that the […]
How to Effectively Manage Your Emotional Labour
Have you ever been incredibly upset but put on a smile anyway? Or maybe you’ve cried angry tears during an argument because you couldn’t contain your frustration? Or pretended to empathise with someone even though you thought their problem was actually really shallow? All these actions are concerned with emotional labour – some of us […]
Checking Your Privilege – 4 Ways to Be More Inclusive
When I was growing up, I was quite aware of the privilege I had. I was conscious of the fact that I had the opportunity to go to school and eat three warm meals every day, unlike the children I saw begging on the streets from the comfort of my parents’ car. For most of […]
What Is the Glass Ceiling?
Before we shatter it, it’s important to understand what the glass ceiling actually is. You may have heard the term tossed around in discussions here and there, but it’s more than just a conversation filler. The glass ceiling, according to Merriam-Webster, is “an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining […]
Period Poverty: The Global Perspective
Period poverty is a subset of poverty and unfortunately plagues all countries. Sanitary products are expensive – no matter where in the world you are. We did an entire round-up of period poverty in developed countries that you can read here. Globally, girls suffer from period poverty, but may not necessarily experience it in similar […]
I Like Superheroes Too – Raising Gender Positive Children
“Call the boys, we need to move those cartons outside.” This is one of the many sentences that irritate me, to say the least. I am pretty sure I could lift that carton as well, madam. Gender roles, if you are new here, are society’s expectations of standards of behaviour, mannerisms, attitudes, and other ideas […]
Natural Remedies for an Irregular Period
I am a regular calendar-checker. This means I usually take backward steps to understand when my last period was – most often being too late, too early, having bled too much or too little. This Christmas, I’m probably gifting my period a calendar. I don’t enjoy medicines, so I frequently look for those tricks my […]
Our Month in Review – September 2018
September lead to new connections, wonderful news for our movement, and an even greater impact on menstruators in period poverty. Here are all the opportunities we had to interact with our donees, volunteers, and partners last month. Noteworthy Events We conducted a SaafkinsTM training session in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. This was the first time GiveHer5 […]
A Chat with Kinjal Sharma from WASH United
WASH (WAter, Sanitation and Hygiene) United is a non-profit that has developed a unique approach to raise toilet use and good hygiene within low-access communities. Whether it is a campaign to build awareness for the benefits of toilet use or the groundbreaking inception of Menstrual Hygiene Day, all of their interventions tap into aspects of […]
Section 377 – The Journey to Liberation
The verdict regarding Section 377 on the 6th September 2018 brought with it celebration and overwhelming euphoria across the nation. As we drift away from heteronormativity (the normalisation of heterosexual sexual and romantic relations), you may have some questions. Where did Section 377 even come from? What did it mean for the LGBTQIA+ community? Why […]